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GRIDIRON FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Sumter High's dynamic RB duo, Peeples and Fortune, ready to go off in final seasons

By TIM LEIBLE
tim@theitem.com

Posted 8/25/24

For the past two seasons, there have been two staples in the Sumter High backfield: John Peeples and Kam Fortune.

The offensive line, quarterbacks and wide receivers might change, but the pair …

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